My tentative surgery date is July 23rd because of my work schedule. It may change by a week but it looks like I'm gonna be a July baby. Anyone else out there that will be banded in July?

_{July 25th here! Yes, I am anxious and nervous all at the same time! I start my pre-op very soon. Doctors orders are 1 protein shake replaced by a meal. Than 2 small lower calorie meals during the day, around 1200 calories. The day before I can eat up till 1pm and that is it. I feel awful for the ones that have to do strict liquids only, but as it goes every surgeon is different and you have to listen to your doctor. My guessing is that my surgeon doesn't want any starvation up to surgery because of the fear of people may want to not do the full liquids once they are banded. So, hopefully I will be fine the 2 weeks on full liquids after surgery because I would have eatened food up till 1pm the day before. Maybe there is method to his madness, I don't know...LOL}

_{Best of Luck to all the July Bandsters!!!!}

_{Oh, and keep us posted on your progress}

Good luck Maria and thankyou! Good luck to all of you!

My day is July 5th!! Sooooooo nervous!!!

My date is July 9th. I start my liquid diet tomorrow. I'm excited about this journey. Afraid of the pain... No pain no gain!

Yes I am! It's taken a lot of nerves to actually go for the operation as I have an immense fear of being put under' date=' it's the reason why I have gotten so big because I have been putting it off because of my fear, it's like I panic because i think what if i don't wake up? or what if panic when I wake up because i can't breathe or see properly. This all may sound so irrational but it's very real for me and it's the worst panic ever.

I am cloustrophobic so that is where this fear stems from.

But because i am the heavest i have ever been i can feel my health going down I have decided that enough is enough.

My surgey date is on the 12th of july! so not long at all and I am will be on the milk diet for two weeks!

So I hope they will be able to give me a pre sedative before i go for surgery so i relax and try not run out of the hospital!

Sorry this post is a bit long but i havn't spken to anyone yet who is going to go through this so it will be nice to talk to others in my situation! [/quote']

I'm sceduled for July 12th also!! I start my 2 week liquid diet on the 28th and go for pre op testing on July 9th.

July 23rd. Is my surgery date....i am so excited....

Hello all my July bandbuddies!

DeAnn N~Are you saying that you never felt them give you the gas(general anesthesia)? That's the only thing I am worried about with the surgery. Had terrible halucinations from that and very scared to go through it again.

no one they give you the Valuing you are do relaxed you pretty much don't. Pay attention to what is going on around you

I'm July 6th and started my preop diet today (2 days after recommended but I had to get my last few hoorah's out this weekend-- burger, beer, chips, salsa, rice). Today I managed 1200 calories, 112g carb and 88g protein. Much better

Staying on track tomorrow!

_{July 25th here! Yes, I am anxious and nervous all at the same time! I start my pre-op very soon. Doctors orders are 1 protein shake replaced by a meal. Than 2 small lower calorie meals during the day, around 1200 calories. The day before I can eat up till 1pm and that is it. I feel awful for the ones that have to do strict liquids only, but as it goes every surgeon is different and you have to listen to your doctor. My guessing is that my surgeon doesn't want any starvation up to surgery because of the fear of people may want to not do the full liquids once they are banded. So, hopefully I will be fine the 2 weeks on full liquids after surgery because I would have eatened food up till 1pm the day before. Maybe there is method to his madness, I don't know...LOL}

_{Best of Luck to all the July Bandsters!!!!}

_{Oh, and keep us posted on your progress}

Good luck to you sounds like you have a smart doctor especially since you've been losing all this time(congrats on the 24lb down) your liver IS shrinking(smile) I'm not up to that point yet but my Dr has said I can have 2-3 protein shakes and one low carb/low fat meal total caloric intake 800-1200 daily I still have my mental eval and then I have to wait to se what insurance says so I am thinking I will have surgery early August.So keep me posted on how you are doing take care and God bless

My date is July 9th. I start my liquid diet tomorrow. I'm excited about this journey. Afraid of the pain... No pain no gain!

If you don't cope with pain very well tell your Dr they will get you meds to help you cope. I am sure no one wants you to suffer . Just remember to take them When I had surgery in the past I was so sleepy I went to bed and when I woke up the meds from the surgery had worn off and my body reminded me very quickly that I had just had surgery I know you will do extremely well nothing to worry about your just take a nap wake up and it's done. good Luck

Only two weeks from today...tick tick tock!!! I can't wait!!

I'm getting banded the last week of July, I don't know the exact date yet but I'm so excited!!!!

My tentative surgery date is July 23rd because of my work schedule. It may change by a week but it looks like I'm gonna be a July baby. Anyone else out there that will be banded in July?

I just got my call that my surgery is scheduled for July 23rd as well!!! ilikebunnies we will be July babies together!!!! I'm excited and nervous at the same time!!!!!

wish my appt was July 19 instead of just the consult, but baby steps i guess. I am really ready for this. Good luck to all and keep me posted

July 12th is my B-Day!!!! I'm so happy! I start Pre-op on July 5th. Congratulations to everyone that will be getting banded this month, WE ROCK!!!!